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sweeping

[swee-ping] / ˈswi pɪŋ /


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The expansive dwelling comes with eight bedrooms, several bathrooms, a resort-style pool, a cabana, a terrace with sweeping views of the hills, and a separate guesthouse.

From MarketWatch

Occasionally, a long-lost sense of gravity will emerge for a sweeping moment of gravitas.

From Salon

The sweeping changes also create legally enforceable rules protecting endangered wildlife and ensuring ecologically sustainable development.

From Barron's

Students played a big part in protests at the time and the government has responded with sweeping education reforms planned next February.

From BBC

As quite a sweeping generalisation, Test matches across the world are getting shorter.

From BBC